Ŵaebulania 11
1 Chikulupi chili kukola usyene wa indu itukuilolela ni kuitichisya kusyene kuti indu yangaikuwoneka ipali.
Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
2 Pakuŵa, kwa chikulupi chao, achachekulu ŵetu ŵakundikwe ni Akunnungu.
For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
3 Kwa chikulupi tukumanyilila kuti chilambo chagumbikwe kwa liloŵe lya Akunnungu, namose indu yaikuwoneka yagumbikwe mu indu yangaikuwoneka. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made. (aiōn g165)
4 Kwa chikulupi che Habili ŵatajile Akunnungu mbopesi jambone kupunda ni ji che Kaini. Kwapele ŵakundikwe ni Akunnungu pakuŵa Akunnungu nsyene ŵajikundile mbopesi jakwe. Namuno che Habili awile, ipanganyo yao ikutujiganya mpaka sambano.
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 Kwa chikulupi, che Enoki ŵanyakulikwe ni Akunnungu kuti akasachiona chiwa. Nganaoneka sooni pakuŵa ŵajigalikwe ni Akunnungu. Malembelo ga Akunnungu gakusala kuti akanaŵe kwigalikwa che Enoki ŵaanonyelesye Akunnungu.
By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 Nambo, pangali chikulupi ngapagwa mundu jwakukombola kwanonyelesya Akunnungu. Pakuŵa mundu jwakusaka kwajaulila Akunnungu akusachilwa akulupilile kuti Akunnungu apali, sooni kuti akwapa ntulilo ŵelewo ŵakwasosa.
But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
7 Kwa chikulupi, che Nuhu ŵajamwikwe ni Akunnungu nkati indu ichikopochele, yakanaiwoneche chiŵela, ŵanjitichisye Akunnungu ni kukolosya ngalaŵa jajikulungwa jajikuŵilanjikwa safina. Mwelemo nsyene pamo ni ŵandu ŵa pannango wakwe chakulupuswe. Kwa chikulupi chakwe ŵandu ŵa pa chilambo wose ŵalamulikwe kuti akwete sambi nombejo ŵaŵalanjikwe jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu.
By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.
8 Kwa chikulupi, che Iblahimu ŵanjitichisye Akunnungu apala paŵaŵilanjikwe ajaule ku chilambo chiŵalanjikwe ni Akunnungu kuti chiŵe chao. Ŵatyosile pa chilambo chao ni kwaula kwiuto kwanganakumanyilila.
By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 Kwa chikulupi, ŵatemi mu chele chilambo cha chilanga mpela jwannendo. Ŵatemi kweleko mu masakasa mpela iŵatesile che Isaka pamo ni che Yakobo, ŵati nombewo ŵapochele chilanga chila chila kutyochela kwa Akunnungu.
By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10 Pakuŵa che Iblahimu ŵaulolele musi wauli ni misingi jakulimbangana, musi wati Akunnungu nsyene ni uŵaganisisye ni kuutaŵa.
For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
11 Iyoyo peyo kwa chikulupi che Sala, namuno ŵachekulwipe kwannope, ŵapochele ukombole wa kukola chitumbo, pakuŵa ŵakulupilile kuti Akunnungu chatindimisye chilanga chakwe.
By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,
12 Kwa ligongo li, kutyochela kwa mundu jumo che Iblahimu juŵaliji mpela jwammwe, ŵapagwile ŵandu ŵajinji ŵangaŵalanjikwa mpela ndondwa sya kwinani ni mpela nsanga wa mungulugulu bahali.
For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 Aŵa wose ŵawile ali nkwakulupilila Akunnungu nganapochela aila iŵalanjile, nambo ŵaiweni kwakutalichila ni kuisangalalila, ŵajitichisye kuti ŵaliji achalendo ni ŵandu ŵanganakola pakutama pa chilambo nti pao.
All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
14 Pakuŵa ŵandu ŵakuŵecheta maloŵe gati iyiyi akulosya kuti ali nkuchisosasosa chilambo chiŵe chao achinsyene.
For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country.
15 Ikaliji akuganisya ku chilambo kuŵakopochele kula, akakwete lipesa lyakuujila kukoko.
And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.
16 Nambo sambano akusakanga chilambo chachili chambone kupunda, chachili chilambo cha kwinani. Kwa ligongo lyo Akunnungu ngasikwatenda soni ŵandu wo pakwaŵilanga kuti ali Akunnungu ŵao pakuŵa ŵaŵichile chile musi.
But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 Kwa chikulupi, che Iblahimu paŵalinjikwe chikulupi chao ni Akunnungu, ŵantyosisye a Isaka nti mbopesi. Che Iblahimu ŵapochele chilanga cho, ni ŵakundile kuntyosya mbopesi mwanagwe jwa jikajika pe.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
18 Namuno Akunnungu ŵaasalile, “Uŵelesi wenu chiutyochele ni che Isaka.”
(To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)
19 Che Iblahimu ŵakulupilile kuti Akunnungu akukombola kwasyusya ŵandu ŵawile, ni tukukombola kusala nti chitagu kuti isyene che Iblahimu ŵakombwele kumpata sooni mwanagwe juŵaliji mpela jwammwe.
Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
20 Kwa chikulupi che Isaka ŵapele upile che Yakobo ni che Esau kuti akole upile kwa indu yaikwika mmbujo.
By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 Kwa chikulupi che Yakobo paŵaliji kuŵandichila kuwa, ŵampele upile kila jumo jwa ŵanache ŵa che Yusufu, ni kwapopelela Akunnungu achijegamilaga nkongojo wakwe.
By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
22 Kwa chikulupi, che Yusufu paŵaŵandichile kuwa, ŵaŵechete yankati kutyoka kwa Ŵaisilaeli mu chilambo cha Misili, ni ŵalajichisye agajigale maupa gao pachachityoka ku Misili.
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 Kwa chikulupi che Musa paŵapagwilwe ŵasisikwe miesi jitatu ni achaŵelesi ŵakwe, pakuŵa ŵaiweni kuti ali mwanache jwakusalala, ni nganagajogopa makanyo ga mwenye jwa ku Misili.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king’s edict.
24 Kwa chikulupi che Musa paŵakusile, ŵakanile kuŵilanjikwa mwanache jwa mwali jwa mwenye jwa ku Misili.
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao’s daughter;
25 Ŵaiweni mbaya kusauswa pamo ni ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu kupunda kukola lukondwa mu sambi kwa katema kakajipi.
Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
26 Ŵaimanyi kuti kulaga kwa ligongo lya Kilisito kuli kwakusichila kupunda ipanje yose ya chilambo cha Misili, pakuŵa ŵaliji nkulolela mbote.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
27 Kwa chikulupi che Musa ŵasaamile ku Misili pangajogopa lutumbilo lwa mwenye, ni ŵajendelechele mmbujo, pakuŵa ŵaliji mpela mundu juŵaweni Akunnungu ŵangakuwoneka.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
28 Kwa chikulupi ŵachipangenye chindimba cha Pasaka ni kulajisya miasi jimisikwe pachanya nnango kuti katumetume jwa kwinani jwatumikwe kwikanacho chiwa, akaulaga ŵanache ŵa kwitiwo ŵa chilume mu chilambo cha Isilaeli.
By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
29 Kwa chikulupi Ŵaisilaeli ŵajombweche bahali ja shamu mpela petaka, nambo Ŵamisili paŵalinjile kutenda yeleyo, ŵatitimile ni kuwa mmeesi.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
30 Kwa chikulupi makumba ga chilambo cha ku Yeliko gagwile Ŵaisilaeli paŵagasyungwile makumba go moŵa saba.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
31 Kwa chikulupi che Lahabu jwakulaŵalaŵa jula nganajonasikwa pamo ni ŵaŵakanile kwajitichisya Akunnungu ŵala, ligongo ŵaapochele kwa chitendewele ŵakuuchilichisya ŵala.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
32 None chinyonjechesye maloŵe chi? Pakuŵa katema kapelembele kusala ngani si che Gideoni ni che Balaki ni che Sansoni ni che Yefuta ni che Daudi ni che Samweli ni ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu.
And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
33 Kwa chikulupi ŵanyawo wose ŵamenyene ni mamwenye ni ŵaapundile, ŵatesile indu yambone paujo pa Akunnungu, ŵapochele ilanga ya Akunnungu. Ŵataŵile kang'wa sya masimba,
Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 ŵagasimile machili ga mooto wakalipa, ni ŵautwiche kuulajikwa kwa lipanga. Kulepetala kwao kwagalawiche ni ŵapatile machili, ŵalimbichile mu ngondo ni kwapunda ŵangondo ŵachilendo.
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:
35 Achakongwe ŵane ŵaŵakulupilile ŵaapochele ŵandu ŵao ŵaŵasyusikwe paŵamasile kuwa. Nambo ŵane ŵakanile kugopolwa, ŵakundile kulagaswa mpaka kuwa, kuti ausimane usyusyo ni kwinjila mu utame wauli wambone mwakupunda.
Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
36 Ŵane ŵanyelwiswe ni kuputikwa mbokola, ni ŵane ŵataŵikwe nyolo ni kuponyekwa mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
37 Ŵaulajikwe kwa kwaponya maganga, ŵane ŵaakatenye ipandeipande kwa misumeno pane kuwa kwa lipanga. Ŵajendajendaga achiwalaga mapende ga ngondolo ni mbusi, ŵaliji ŵa kulaga, ŵalageswe ni kupanganyichiswa yangalumbana.
They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted:
38 Chilambo nganichiŵajilwa kuŵa ni ŵandu mpela ŵanyawo. Ŵajendajendaga mwikonde ni mmatumbi achitamaga mu mbugu ni mmasimbo.
Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.
39 Ŵandu ŵa wose ŵawoneche ni Akunnungu kuti atesile yambone mu chikulupi chao nambo nganachipochela chiŵalanjile Akunnungu cho,
And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;
40 pakuŵa Akunnungu ŵalongolele kutuŵichila chindu chachili chambone mwakupunda kwa liwamba lyetu. Akunnungu ŵasachile kuti ŵanyawo aŵaga ni uwe pe tutendekwe ŵamalile.
God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.
